Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD208: An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases
Status: Failed, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Report on the Status of Beckwith v. Frey' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: '.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Report on the Status of Beckwith v. Frey' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. Attorney General to report on status of Beckwith v. Frey. Resolved: That the Attorney General shall monitor the status of the case Beckwith v. Frey 25-1160 (1st Cir.) and provide an update on the status of the case to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters by January 15, 2027.' Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively. SUMMARY 2211 This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that requires the Attorney General to 2222 monitor the status of the case Beckwith v. Frey 25-1160 (1st Cir.) and provide an update to 2233 the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters 2244 by January 15, 2027. 2255 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 2266 (See attached) Page 1 - 132LR0038(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Sponsors
- William Faulkingham (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- David Haggan (R, 10)
- Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33)
- Sheila Lyman (R, 76)
- Chad Perkins (R, 31)
- Jeffrey Timberlake (R, 17)
- James White (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- : Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.Motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 804(Yeas 72 - Nays 76 - Absent 2 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1032) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.Motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 934 Yeas 17 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED in NON-CONCURRENCE. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 935 Yeas 18 - Nays 17 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED In NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 793(Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-1032) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1032). Sent for concurre
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
- : Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- Senate RC #935: ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT (April 9, 2026): 18 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Senate RC #934: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (April 9, 2026): 17 yea, 18 nay, failed
- House RC #804: RECEDE AND CONCUR (April 9, 2026): 72 yea, 76 nay, failed
- House RC #793: acc maj otp-am by ca-a (April 9, 2026): 77 yea, 72 nay, passed
Subjects: WAITING PERIOD, Legislature, FIREARMS, Senate, Other, SALES
Common questions
- What is LD208?
- LD208 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases.
- What does LD208 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'Resolve, Directing the Attorney General to Report on the Status of Beckwith v. Frey' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: '.
- What is the status of LD208?
- Failed as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED on The Minority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD208?
- William Faulkingham (R, 12), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD208?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=208&snum=132
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